A distributed information network is constructed for gathering information from sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, i.e., the Internet. The distributed information network preferably includes a root server that stores a list of multiple distributed sites each represented by metadata. A network browser delivers an information search request to the root server, which in response develops a profiled information search request. The information provider of each of the distributed sites stores metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable in response to the profiled information search request for search results derivable from the information content to which the metadata correspond. A profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the multiple distribution sites enables formation of a path for delivery of the search results to a destination site, from a site or sites represented by the metadata of the profiled information search request.
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1. A distributed information network constructed for accessing in real time information from a community information network that includes multiple community sites distributed across a globally accessible computer network, comprising: a root server that stores a community site list of multiple distributed community sites, each of which represented by metadata corresponding to directly or indirectly available information content; a community site stage server implemented with a community site stage server information provider storing community metadata corresponding to information content that is retrievable from the community site stage server of or a community site server associated with the community site stage server information provider, the information content being retrievable as live data in response to a profiled information search request from the root server for search results derivable from the information content to which the community metadata correspond by a search performed on the information content available at the community site stage server or the community site server associated with the community site stage server information provider; first and second community site child servers associated with the community site stage server information provider, the first and second community site child servers implemented with respective first and second information providers storing community metadata corresponding to information content that is available at community site servers of the first and second information providers or community servers to which the first and second information providers are associated, the information content being retrievable as live data in response to first child and second child profiled information search requests based on the profiled information search request from the root server for search results derivable from the information content; and a profiled information communication link between the root server and each of the community site stage server and the first and second community site child servers, the profiled information communication link enabling formation of a path for delivery of the search results of directly or indirectly available information content to which the community metadata correspond to a destination site from a site or sites represented by the community metadata of the first and second child profiled information search requests, the search results of directly or indirectly available information content presented as live data.
2. The distributed information network of claim 1 , in which the destination site is the community site stage server.
3. The distributed information network of claim 1 , further comprising an application server that is in operational association with the destination site and is responsive to the search results presented as live data.
4. The distributed information network of claim 3 , in which the live data represent message data.
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December 3, 2013
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